Application of AI Technologies in STEM Education

A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Technology Enhanced Education".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 1080

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Williamson Family Distinguished Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
Interests: simulation; teaching methods; special education; STEM; professional development

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School of Teacher Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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College of Innovation and Education, University of Central Florida, 12494 University Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
Interests: instructional design for diverse populations; universal design for learning; executive function; transition from school to work

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting you to submit a paper to this Special Issue on artificial intelligence and STEM education that we are guest editing. The aim of this Special Issue is to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in STEM education in both higher education and K-12 education. The overall focus is to identify and highlight the current, emerging, and future use of AI in higher education and K-12 education, taking into account the research and practices surrounding the use of AI- in STEM-related areas. The primary reason for collecting these articles into a Special Issue is because with the discussion around AI a hot topic in the field today, the current literature lacks a robust discussion in relation to how AI can be specifically aligned to STEM education in K-12 and higher education settings.

We as Guest Editors see this Special Issue supplementing the existing literature on AI technology. The current literature is either in the form of popular media or the research is about the technology more generally and not the specific use and development of AI tools aligned with STEM education and student or teacher learning. The primary use cases and discussions currently in AI are on generating language or new agencies for the tools. Yet how do these new emerging and existing tools create access, equity, and even disruption in the K-12 learning and higher education spaces in STEM education? This Special Issue will provide needed foundational research, discussions, and case examples for building the bridge between AI and STEM education.

We hope you will consider our request to submit to this Special Issue. If you have any questions, please do reach out to any of us.

Sincerely.

Prof. Dr. Lisa Dieker
Dr. Eleazar Vasquez
Dr. Matthew T. Marino
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • stem education
  • k-12
  • higher education
  • teacher preparation
  • student learning

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Engineering Education in the Age of AI: Analysis of the Impact of Chatbots on Learning in Engineering
by Flor A. Bravo and Juan M. Cruz-Bohorquez
Educ. Sci. 2024, 14(5), 484; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14050484 - 2 May 2024
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of using AI chatbots on learning within the context of engineering education. We framed this study on the principles of how learning works in order to describe the contributions and challenges of AI [...] Read more.
The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of using AI chatbots on learning within the context of engineering education. We framed this study on the principles of how learning works in order to describe the contributions and challenges of AI chatbots in five categories: (1) facilitating the acquisition, completion, or activation of prior knowledge and helping organize knowledge and making connections; (2) enhancing student motivation to learn; (3) fostering self-directed learning and the acquisition, practice, and application of the skills and knowledge they acquire; (4) supporting goal-directed practice and feedback; and (5) addressing student diversity and creating a positive classroom environment. To elicit the uses, benefits, and drawbacks of using AI chatbots in students’ learning, we conducted a thematic analysis of qualitative data gathered from surveying 38 student volunteers from 5 different electronic and mechatronic engineering courses at a South American university. Based on a literature review and an evidence-based discussion, we offer practical suggestions for instructors who want to promote the use of AI to enhance their students’ learning. Full article
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